The Reserve Bank’s Annual Policy Statement of May 3, 2011 highlighted several risk factors to the growth-inflation outlook. Many of these risks have materialised. On the global front, the sovereign debt problems that have beset the euro area over the past year now threaten larger economies in the region. In the US, concerns over a sovereign default loom over financial markets, with potentially disruptive consequences for global capital flows. Japan is dealing with the challenges of recovering from the impact of the tsunami amidst deeper recessionary tendencies.
It has been noticed that winding up petitions are being filed by management after having committed major violations under the Companies Act, 1956 as well as misappropriation of funds of the company. Winding up of such companies are also being filed by creditors. In order to curb such malpractices following procedure may be followed in all such cases:-
It has been noticed that winding up petitions are filed by creditors, stake holders and management before Hon’ble High courts without providing full information. This leads to waste of valuable time of Hon’ble Court and also delays completion of winding up process as well. In order to speed up the winding up process and to introduce best international practices the winding up process, following actions will be taken by concerned Official Liquidator
Whether a listed company is merging with an unlisted company ? In such a case he should ensure that share of unlisted company also gets listed.
Circular No. 32 /2011-Customs Representations have been received from Trade and Industry stating that they are being required to pay Cess on Lac/Shellac at the time of export of such goods. The matter has been examined. Exports of Lac/shellac were subject to Cess under ‘The Produce Cess Act, 1966’. However, vide Produce Cess Laws (Abolition) Act, 2006, the said Produce Cess Act, 1966 has been repealed w.e.f 25thSeptember, 2006. Thus, a Cess under this Act is no longer required to be paid on exports of Lac/shellac.
Whereas in the matter of imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub- heading 3904 22 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand (hereinafter referred as the subject countries) and imported into India, the designated authority in its preliminary findings vide notification No.14/36/2009-DGAD, dated the 11th June, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 11th June, 2010, had come to the conclusion that-
PRESIDENT Shri M. Gopalakrishnan , has been elected as President of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, for the year 2011-12 VICE PRESIDENT Shri Rakesh Singh, has been elected as Vice President of The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, for the year 2011-12
The Central Council of the Institute has approved the release of Exposure Draft of Generally Accepted Cost Accounting Principles (GACAP) Document as recommended by the Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB), the standard-setting body of the Institute on July 21, 2011. The proposed document may be modified in light of comments received before being issued in the final form.
The assessee was given refund while processing the return u/s. 143(1) and further refund was given after assessment u/s. 143(3). In reassessment proceedings u/s. 147, the refund given earlier became collectible from the assessee. The Assessing officer levied interest u/s. 234D on such excess refund amount. The learned CIT(A) held that the interest u/s. 234D is not chargeable in the hands of the company in reassessment proceedings.
LLPs are a hybrid form of business enterprise which is a combination of a partnership firm and a company. A LLP is considered as a body corporate like any after company, enjoys tax treatment like a partnership firm, limits the liability of the partners to the extent of contribution as in case of company and entry or exit of partners is simpler. A LLP is easier to form and close with lesser regulatory compliances. World over, LLPs are a successful investment and business vehicle . LLPs are considered as an efficient alternative business model which provides the best of both worlds – a firm and a company. The LLP has lesser compliance requirements than a company and also lesser liability than a partnership firm.
